The company will also acquire 12.5 per cent stake in Tagos Design Innovations for $2.5 million (Rs 16.08 crore).
“In line with the strategy to consolidate digital businesses, the Board of Directors of the company…Approved acquisition of balance 49 per cent equity stake in India Webportal Pvt Ltd, a 51 per cent subsidiary of the company, for $30.7 million (Rs 197.47 crore),” ZEEL said in a BSE filing.
India Webportal distributes media content on digital platforms through various websites including India.Com, Bollywoodlife.Com and Cricketcountry.Com.
Its existing shareholders are MMC Investments Holding Company (44 per cent stake) and Ashok Kurien (4 per cent stake).
Tagos Design Innovations is a technology start-up which has developed an in-video discovery platform.
Source: Business-Standard